Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 44
Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ADMINISTER THE ADULT BASIC EXAMINATION TO EACH ADULT OFFENDER WITHIN ITS CUSTODY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF SUCH OFFENDER FAILS THE EXAMINATION, HE OR SHE SHALL RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS REMEDIAL CLASSES UNTIL HE OR SHE PASSES THE EXAMINATION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-142, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT TO AWARD MERITORIOUS EARNED TIME TO AN OFFENDER WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE EXAMINATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 3 to January 31, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 3 to Jan 31 · stopped28 days
CorrectionsJan 3 to Jan 31 · stopped28 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 3 – Jan 31
- Jan 3Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 3Referred To Corrections;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives